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CHASE AND THE ELECTION OF 1860

CHASE AND THE ELECTION OF 1860

 

BY DONNAL V. SMITH

 

(Continued from July QUARTERLY)

 

CHAPTER IV

 

THE CHASE BOOM

On New Year's Day, 1864, the New York World

lamented that the dawn of the last year of the "most

mournfully memorable" presidential term in the annals

of the Nation should still find the country "rent asun-

der by civil convulsions." It gave no hint of support

for the President and his Cabinet; they would have to

be enlightened by the unmistakable voice of the people

before any progress could be expected, was the opinion

of the editor. Half a million people read this condem-

nation. The World was tired of war,1 and the Tribune

and Herald were no less dissatisfied;2 when not openly

criticizing the Chief Executive, they were at least un-

friendly. The Baltimore American found much at the

White House that it did not like, but much to praise in

the Treasury Department. The Chicago Times be-

wailed the misfortune of a President who was a mere

clerk;3 while in southern Illinois, the Cairo Democrat

found Lincoln always late; far too slow for the people.4

The Cincinnati Commercial announced the beginning

 

1 Issues for January 1, 4, 6 7, 18, and 25, 1864.

2 January 15, 23, 29.

3 December 11, 1863.

4 January 3, 1864.

Vol. XXXIX--49.      (769)